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Overview of the difference between the
Lake St. Charles Community Development District (CDD)
and the
Lake St. Charles Master Association, Inc.
(Homeowners' Association, HOA)
CDD
The Lake St. Charles Community Development
District (CDD) is a governmental special district under Florida
Statutes chapter 190 (it is not a corporation).
The CDD owns the land such as the lake, the trail, and the
recreational areas, the Community Center (commonly called the Clubhouse), and other areas.
The CDD borrowed money to build community facilities and
structures. This borrowing is called a bond. LSC residents pay
special assessments (like taxes) on your tax bill from the Hillsborough
County Tax Collector each year to repay this loan.
The CDD enters into contracts for landscape maintenance of the land
owned by the CDD. Residents, of course, own and must maintain all of
their lots and property -- except if you live in one of the 40 Villas
where a separate homeowners association (not the LSC Master Association,
Inc.) provides certain maintenance in the Villas area.
HOA
The Lake St. Charles Master Association, Inc. (called the Home Owners' Association, Inc. or the HOA) is a corporation.
DEED RESTRICTIONS. Lake St. Charles is a deed restricted
community. Deed restricted communities maintain their property
values because of the appearance standards everyone agreed to follow when
they purchased their property.
PROFESSIONAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. Dee Anne King is the HOA Property Manager -- she works with the HOA board
to enhance property values by the appropriate and proper administration of
the HOA deed restrictions in the Master Declaration.
CHANGES TO EXTERIOR OF HOMES. You need HOA approval to make exterior changes to your property. The
HOA ensures that all property complies with the architectural standards.
Contact Dee Anne King to get an application to make changes:
Phone 645-1569
NO HOA PROPERTY OR MAINTENANCE. The HOA owns no land and provides no
property maintenance. The HOA does not own the clubhouse -- that
is owned by the CDD.
Fasts Facts for Lake St. Charles
CDD
MONEY
2006
(current) $1,120 CDD Assessments Single Family Homes
-- 2005
$1,120
-- 2004
$1,120
-- 2003 $900
-- 2002 $876
2005
$544 CDD Villas assessment
Details:
Of the total assessment of $1,120 for Homes and $544 for Villas, the
Homes pay about $472 for debt service to pay bonds, the Villas pay about
$224 for debt service to pay bonds.
CDD Budget [and
CDD BUDGET Detail] October 1, 2005 to September
30, 2006 about $870,000.
Five CDD Board members paid $200/month
CDD
Bonds 1996 $3.5 million
CDD Bonds about $3 million now
CDD Bonds paid off 2017
CDD
Landscape contract about $100,000
LSC HOA MONEY
$75 HOA
Annual Fees
HOA budget January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006 about $60,000.
Seven
HOA Board members are unpaid
VILLAS HOA
$1,140
Annual Fees - for maintenance of exteriors and common areas.
LAND, HOMES, FACILITIES KEY FACTS & DATES
CDD
created Dec. 1995 Hillsborough County Ordinance 95-30
First
homes 1997
786
single family
40 Villas
LSC:
422.57 acres Planned Development. The previous information of 420
acres was in error because the district was expanded in 2000 from 420.5
acres by 2.07 acres.
About 11.5 acres commercial: Radiant gas, Kash N' Karry plaza, and the
Professional Center. [Thank you Dick Jordan for the info on the
size of the commercial part of the CDD. Your work discovered a CDD
error.]
Lake 70
acres
Clubhouse, pool, spa, children's wading pool, lighted tennis courts,
soccer field, basketball courts, park adjacent to lake, 2 playgrounds,
2.1 mile walking trail, two observation/fishing decks, 10 exercise
stations around trail.
Lake dug
to help build I-75
Trail
2.1 miles
Roads
are County maintained, not private and not maintained by CDD
Gate --
2005 Study of
Feasibility -- It is currently not feasible
Watering Restrictions
| All irrigation
must be accomplished prior to
8:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. Any
one zone of a property may only
be watered once during the
allowable day, NOT both in the
morning and again in the
evening. The permitted days for
watering are as follows:
| Addresses ending in 0 or
1 |
Monday |
| Addresses ending in
2 or 3 |
Tuesday |
| Addresses ending in
4 or 5 |
Wednesday |
| Addresses ending in
6 or 7 |
Thursday |
| Addresses ending in
8 or 9, locations with
no address (common
areas, entry areas), and
locations with mixed
addresses (office
complexes, shopping
centers)
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Friday |
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Irrigation of new lawns and landscaping is restricted as
follows. During the initial thirty (30) days, new lawns and
landscaping may be watered any day, but not between the hours of
8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Following the initial 30-day period,
irrigation of new lawns and landscaping may occur on alternating
days for an additional thirty (30) days, with even-numbered
addresses on even-numbered dates, and odd-numbered addresses on
odd-numbered dates. Following this period all lawns and
landscaping are considered established, and must follow the
restrictions outlined above.
Hand Watering:
Hand watering of plant material other than lawns and grass is
not subject to day and time of day restrictions. However, such
use may not be wasteful and unnecessary. Hand watering of lawns
and grass may only occur during the designated day and time for
irrigation of established lawns and landscaping at that address.
A hose-end sprinkler placed in the yard is not considered hand
watering and is subject to the same restrictions as an in-ground
sprinkler system.
More Info at County web site
Trash Pickup
Pick
up is Monday and Thursday. You are charged through your county taxes.
Seniors
(65 or older) can get a 25% (about $20) discount on the disposal portion
of the bill by calling the County at 272-5680.
More Handy Information at
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